Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.Genesis 25:28
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב יִצְחָ֛ק אֶת־עֵשָׂ֖ו כִּי־צַ֣יִד בְּפִ֑יו וְרִבְקָ֖ה אֹהֶ֥בֶת אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹֽב׃
- וַיֶּאֱהַ֥בvai.ye.'e.Hav“and he loved”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָהֵב · “lover” · Strong's H0157G
- יִצְחָ֛קyitz.Chak“Isaac”Noun, proper name of a man · from יִצְחָק · “Isaac” · Strong's H3327
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- עֵשָׂ֖ו'e.Sav“Esau”Noun, proper name of a man · from עֵשָׂו · “Esau” · Strong's H6215G
- כִּי־ki-“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- צַ֣יִדTza.yid“wild game”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from צַ֫יִד · “wild game” · Strong's H6718A
- בְּפִ֑יוbe.Fiv“[was] in mouth his”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פֶּה · “lip” · Strong's H6310G
- וְרִבְקָ֖הve.riv.Kah“and Rebekah”Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a woman · from רִבְקָה · “Rebekah” · Strong's H7259
- אֹהֶ֥בֶת'o.He.vet“[was] loving”Verb, qal, participle (active), feminine, singular, absolute · from אָהֵב · “lover” · Strong's H0157G
- אֶֽת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- יַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.Ko“Jacob”Noun, proper name of a man · from יַעֲקֹב · “Jacob” · Strong's H3290
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)